Great- a long term owner like me. 350k on my turbo Cobra.
Quarks- that's the word, extra ones for carb turbos.
The reason for keeping pc MS data base records or dated word file for cars, house.
Converted to a newer style 2.3 front fill steel rocker cover at last rebuild. Front fill.
Old problem was the rear fill, old cap, and the nearby dirty hood insulation closely over it.
Hood insulation is ancient history on mine. Old style material composition is a dirt magnet on a dd.
Now problem was stock air cleaner plus strut brace blocked the front fill style cap and hole. Tall narrow neck funnel req.
Have new carb and smaller a/c now, so that prob has went away.
Believe the owners manual, for one, says 5.5 with filter.
I make it simple and dump 5 qts in, then wait until its a 1/2 quart low.
Had to make a new dipstick last rebuild. Got length close. Reads over full at o/c before engine start.
Top bracket spot welds ,holding the dip, broke. The tube eventually cracked way down at the block.
A quark?
Replaced the oe T-stat housing in 2016. Started seeping (rust out). New (Dorman/AZ 9.00) looks better too
Also now use constant tension (spring) hose clamps instead of adjustable worm drive on the hoses.
The proper size holds the hose fine, hose does not blow off, clamp does not dig into the rubber.
Now is the time for new rad hoses if needed while block is dry. The rubber ages like tires.
Next: Copy of shop manual pics. The firing order showing cap and screw details in relation to plug wire towers.
Some sites have this all wrong or do not show the cap detail.
Torque values match shop manual, plus cover a wider range of years.
http://torquespecs.tripod.com/mustan...79-93_4cyl.htm
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